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Amplifying our student voices and promoting global connections among military-connected students.
Welcome to Vicenza MS!
We work together to raise the bar and encourage and motivate students to set and surpass their goals.
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Students enrolled in DoWEA Schools are required to meet immunization requirements. Questions? Please contact your school nurse.
DoWEA Europe is Hiring
DoWEA Europe is looking to fill substitute teaching and educational aide positions across the region.
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Vicenza Middle School is part of Vicenza Community Schools in the DoWEA Europe South District. Vicenza MS serves military connected students in grades 6-8.
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Vicenza Middle School holds Leadership Lock-In
VICENZA, Italy – Vicenza Middle School recently held a Leadership Lock-in as a service project by the Junior Leadership Seminar (JLS) students. JLS is a weeklong middle school leadership event in Germany, where 150 students from across DoWEA Europe...
Europe's DSE Fourth Quarter Messaging
As we enter the final months of the school year, our calendar quickly fills with the moments that make this time so meaningful—spring sports, prom, high school graduation, and important transitions from elementary to middle school and from middle to high school. These milestones reflect growth, achievement, and new beginnings for our students, and we are proud to celebrate each one alongside you.
DoWEA Europe South Middle Schools Host Book Battle
Europe South district students came together in April for an exciting academic competition: the first annual Book Battle.
Puma News
Hi Puma Families! We hope you have a wonderful weekend and get a chance to enjoy some time together, especially with the beautiful weather ahead. ☀️ We’d also like to send a big thank you to the 173rd for showing up and helping make our VMS M.O.M.C. Bootcamp such a fun and awesome day! Puma families as you’re getting ready for next week, please take a moment to check your student’s backpack and make sure they have the supplies they need—paper, pencils, and erasers—so they’re prepared for school. Your Puma Family! Your Puma Family!
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DoWEA Shares Ambitious New Teacher Hiring Initiative
Tiffany Hoben, chief academic officer of the Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA), announced an ambitious new teacher hiring initiative.
DoWEA seeks educators and aides to support military-connected students
The Department of War Education Activity has fewer than 100 openings remaining for teachers and fewer than 150 openings remaining for aides in classrooms across the U.S. and around the globe for next school year.
DoWEA recognizes 2026 Presidential AI Challenge state champions
Student and educator teams at nine Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) schools have been selected as state champions in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge.
Decision Day
Celebrate Decision Day on May 1st – the day when DoWEA high-school seniors announce what they’ll be pursuing after graduation.
Military Spouse Appreciation Month
Military Spouse Appreciation Month (MSAM) is observed annually in May to recognize the contributions, resilience, and sacrifices of military spouses and families.
National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
DoWEA celebrates National Speech-Language-Hearing Month in May. The purpose of recognizing SLHM in DoWEA is to highlight the professionals who support individuals with speech, language, and hearing disorders.
DoWEA Europe Announces 2027 District Teachers of the Year
The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) Europe Region is pleased to announce its 2027 District Teachers of the Year.
Meet the new Director of DoWEA
DoWEA Director Paul Craft shares his gratitude for the opportunity to lead the organization and highlights the vital mission of serving more than 66,000 military‑connected students and their families.
| Grade | School Office Hours | Student Attendance |
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| 6 - 8 |
7:50 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
8:00 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. |
| office.vicenzams@dodea.edu | 8:00 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. (Wednesdays) |
- Wednesdays (students are dismissed at 1:40 pm)
- Students are tardy if they are not in class at 8:00 am.
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It is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to notify the school every time a student is absent. All students who arrive to school after 8:00 a.m. must be accompanied by a guardian and signed into the school. Parents will be contacted if their student arrives alone after the school day has begun. Email attendance at office.vicenzams@dodea.edu |
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